Facilitating Meetings Effectively

Effective facilitators know how to take charge of meetings and lead groups toward successfully completing their work objectives. In this course, you will strategically plan meetings and create formal agendas, lead groups to generate new ideas through brainstorming events, and help people work through facilitated difficult sessions. You will also further develop your facilitation skills by leading virtual meetings and even moderating international sessions. This course is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, or anyone who leads meetings as part of their job and wants to learn how to become a more effective meeting facilitator. In this course, you will develop the skills to facilitate meetings effectively. You will: • Build a foundation for a successful meeting. • Prepare for a meeting. • Set the stage for a meeting. • Facilitate a meeting. • Facilitate a specialized meeting

• Build a foundation for successful meetings
• Prepare and plan meetings effectively
• Facilitate regular and specialized meetings
• Lead brainstorming sessions
• Develop facilitation skills for virtual settings

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to follow course instructions in English and complete short activities